The adventure of the speckled band 1.Some factors that let Mr Roylotts murder go undetected were that when Julia (Helens twin) got bitten by the snake‚ the bites were so small they could not be seen. The snakes poison did not show up in any tests. Also there was no evidence of any type of murder or accident‚ so therefore it had seemed like nothing had really accrued during that night and so Mr Roylotts murder went undetected. 2.Helens step father‚ Mr Roylott murdered Julia by training his
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The Best of Sherlock Holmes Do you know that the Guinness World Records has consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" with 75 actors playing the part in over 211 films? There is something magical about the character of Sherlock Holmes created by the Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The image of the tall‚ thin man with a cape‚ carrying a magnifying glass and wearing a deerstalker is recognized immediately. He is the international icon for the
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novels and stories of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ with us here. Please give her a warm welcome. Chuck: Thank you; I was genuinely excited when I received the invitation to come and talk on the show. Interviewer: Now‚ this novel has been highly recommended and useful as a related text for this particular area of study‚ belonging. Why do you think that is? Could you elaborate on that? Chuck: Well‚ this novel contains short stories in which the protagonist‚ detective ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and partner‚ doctor
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here today‚ better off‚ with his ingenuity and wit. He inspired an era of interest in forensics and inspired the study thereof with his fascinating tales. All the while leading a life of adventure and achievement. The author of the famous character‚ “Sherlock Holmes” was born on May 22‚ 1859‚ in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. He part of a prosperous Irish family‚ with his father‚ architect‚ artist‚ and chronic alcoholic. Charles Altamont Doyle‚ Arthur’s father married Mary Foley‚ who as Doyle’s mother was a huge
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unknown‚ and I’m one of them. That‚ perhaps‚ is why I fell so immediately in love with Arthur Conan Doyle’s universe of Sherlock Holmes. Opening my first Holmes book‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ and becoming enthralled with the characters‚ the language‚ and the mystery‚ was a turning point in my life. “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes‚” Holmes said in The Hound of the Baskervilles. The quote might seem condescending to some‚ but I find it strangely uplifting. It
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I believe that the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” is a good mystery story. The story has an interesting case that we learn later on in the story and interesting characters too. The story also presents some details that would allow me to support my opinion. Expand your introduction I believe that the story is a good mystery book because of multiple reasons.First‚ the story holds up complex details that are usually meant to keep a reader focused and interested in the story
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“The Speckled Band”: A Damsel in Distress Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story “The Speckled Band‚” within the book Sherlock Holmes: The Major Stories with Contemporary Critical Essays‚ is an attention – grabbing locked – room mystery that has elements of chivalry and of great danger‚ as well as complication and the classic reasonable deductions that all come into play during this enthralling narrative. These are combined with an abundance of unusual circumstances‚ characters‚ and clues that eventually
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the crime at hand. This type of hero has changed overtime because heroes nowadays have more of a “superpower‚” than just the fact the detective is crazy smart. In “A Scandal in Bohemia‚” the detective Sherlock Holmes uses his cleverness mind to solve the case the King needed him to solve. Holmes demonstrates his acumen early in the story by deciding how he is going to find the picture. Holmes’s plan was one he uses before‚ to have a disguise. This time being a clergyman (28). This demonstration
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3. The ending of “The Speckled Band” is particularly effective because of 2 main reasons. The end of the story becomes more intense‚ suspenseful and anticipating. This makes readers want to read more‚ like a cliffhanger. The story builds up to this point‚ then there is the investigation and action. It is also suggested in the story near the end that something exciting may happen Holmes character becomes more mysterious. He brings a cane but he can walk so what for? He also asks Watson to have his
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